Soberanía 76: ¡Viva Mexico!
On this special Independence Day episode of Soberanía, we dive into President Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic first Grito, Mexico’s growing sense of optimism, and the stark contrast with a United States gripped by fear, censorship, and violence. We also unpack reports of CIA activity in Mexico, Trump’s drone strikes near Venezuela, and what Washington’s doctrine of extrajudicial killings could mean for Mexico’s sovereignty. Finally, in Losers and Haters, those in the press – and think tanks – who would whitewash US aggression in the region.
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‘School by School’ There Will Be Direct Dialogue With Teachers, Not Only With Union Leadership: Sheinbaum
Starting in August, the federal government will consult Mexico’s teachers school by school, bypassing union leaderships, on the elimination of Ussicamm and its alternative.
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CNTE Agrees to Mobilize to the Estadio Ciudad de México During World Cup Inauguration
After failed negotiations with the federal government on ISSSTE pensions, the CNTE teachers union will march to the Estadio Azteca during the World Cup opening.
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Hundreds Enter the Zócalo Fan Fest After Opening Announcement; There Are Long Lines
Hundreds of fans line up on Madero and Simón Bolívar streets to enter the Zócalo Fan Fest, passing CNTE protest tents along the way to the World Cup opening event.
